The three lucky grand-prize technicians will select the powersports vehicle of their choice.
According to Jennifer Maher, CEO and executive director of TechForce, “Today’s techs are well paid, highly skilled, hands-on problem solvers who are not burdened by massive school debt like their four-year school counterparts. As we change the outdated image of this profession, we can get more students interested in becoming technicians.”
The 2018 AAPEXedu program is offering 18 sessions discussing how attendees can position themselves to stay ahead of the curve and grow their businesses.
The Kroger Co. and robotics company Nuro have announced Scottsdale, Arizona, as the city for their self-driving grocery delivery pilot.
Hundreds of custom-built vehicles will roll out of the convention center on Friday, Nov. 2, and assemble at SEMA Ignited for the fifth consecutive year.
Finalists will be sent to the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Phoenix, where they will take a custom-tailored Automotive Service Excellence test to determine the 2018 Auto Value Technician of the Year, as well as the 2018 Bumper to Bumper Technician of the Year.
The program is specifically designed to help employees better understand how the industry is structured and operates.
Thirteen students received scholarships of $2,500 to contribute to the costs of round-trip travel from their permanent address to the internship location, lodging, utilities and food.
This year, the $100,000 is comprised of $75,000 in scholarship funds and $25,000 in tool sets. Women in Auto Care selected 30 women as the recipients of this year’s scholarships.
IMR asked independent automotive repair shops who they perceive to be their biggest competitors. Their views of their top competitors are very consistent with channel share metrics tracked by IMR.
Most brake inspections will include measuring the thickness of the friction material, inspection of the brake fluid and checking for leaks, along with a visual inspection of the brake system components.
Forty-one percent of current car shoppers polled said that tariffs on new vehicles would cause them to buy a used vehicle. This was the most common response by a wide margin, Autolist found.
